Join us as we discuss the recent news for tabeltop fans around the globe and the decisions that may have lead to what Darrington Press might be thinking behind the scenes. Also what do you do when you cant buy games the main storefronts.OUT NOWGears of War: Reloaded released Aug. 26th - First Gears game on PlayStationMetal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Aug. 28thHelldivers 2 (Xbox version)Metal Eden - Sep. 2ndHirogami - Sep. 3rdHollow Knight: Silksong - Sep. 4thHell is Us - Sep. 4thJetrunner (PC) - Sep. 4thStar Wars Outlaws (Switch 2) - Sep. 4thAdventure of Samsara - Sep. 4th
Time for Gamescom Opening Night Live, which means so much games news for all of you. Along with a surprise Silksong release date. Its doing to be a busy q4 this year.NewsGen Con weekend wrapped with the ENnie Awards 2025 - winners announced- https://ennie-awards.com/2025-winners/Crimson Desert delayed from late 2025 - Q1 2026- https://www.gematsu.com/2025/08/crimson-desert-delayed-to-q1-2026Roblox, Getting sued- https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/louisiana-attorney-general-sues-roblox-calling-platform-perfect-place-rcna225144Gamescom Opening Night Live- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVC_dBNUZGcOuter Worlds 2 - OctoberResident Evil Requiem - OctoberBlack Myth: Zhong Kui - 2026Ghost of Yotei Too many Tanks - 2.0Pvpve Horror Game - Project SpectrumEverwindCult of the lamb DLCMore Enshrouded: Water expansionMoonlighter 2Inzoi DLCSilent Hill FCall of Duty Blackops 7Lords of the Fallen 2Road Kings
This episode, you guessed it, more tariff news! Also when are dev's going to realize a model just isn't working for their game.NewsCritical Role has started development of their first video game!Supermassive Games facing industry layoffs of up to 36 employees, and also pushing back Directive 8020 to a 2026 launch.The Chinese Room (from Still Wakes The Deep) have become independent, but also have faced layoffs.Hades 2’s “Patch 11” was announced to be the last patch before V1.0.Splitgate 2 - Going back to “beta” and taking the game offline to address issues and feedback after very low numbers.Elden Ring Nightreign duo mode is out!Microsoft is backing away from $80 price point for games, dropping The Outer World 2 price to $70 to be ‘in line with current market conditions’Sony looking to expand out their first-party games, could be coming to Xbox, Nintendo, etc.Brennan Lee Mulligan heading up CR4Nintendo Direct showed some new Pokemon info, including more about Legends Z-A, Pokemon friends (a puzzle game with over 1,200 puzzles), and Pokemon Champions, a battle game set to come out in 2026.Ubisoft stated that microtransactions in single player games makes them “more fun”Ubisoft has allegedly cancelled an early in-development sequel to Star Wars Outlaws.Dying Light: The Beast pushed back to September 19th.DND Beyond gets map features for everyone, no longer paid tierBattlefield 6 was announced and is coming fast! Beta soon with release on October 10th.Tariffs: “de minimis” is ending and tariffs are applied on all packages entering the US, hurting buyer choice.Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is getting NG+ and 3rd-person mode.
Publishers are taking our our beloved studios left, right and center. Many tabletop creators are being held hostage by their distributor.
Everything is bad, lawsuits making our favorite store decline, internet personalities mocking us wanting consumer rights. Microsoft doesn't want employees, don't know how else they will make their games and more.NewsStop Killing Gameshttps://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/european-game-publisher-group-responds-to-stop-killing-games-claims-these-proposals-would-curtail-developer-choice/Anti Trust against Valvehttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/wolfire-and-dark-catts-antitrust-lawsuit-against-valve-granted-class-action-statusReleasesMecha Breakhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2452280/Mecha_BREAK/THPS 3+4 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2545710/Tony_Hawks_Pro_Skater_3__4/Mycopunkhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3247750/Mycopunk/Patapon 1 + 2 Replayhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2383200/PATAPON_12_REPLAY/Islanders: New Shoreshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2368930/ISLANDERS_New_Shores/Missile Command Deltahttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2790160/Missile_Command_Delta/Everdeep Aurorahttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2251400/Everdeep_Aurora/
We played a lot of Dune, so we are gonna talk about it. also the face of dnd may be changing.NewsChristopher Perkins and Jeremy Crawford leave QotC, join Darrington Presshttps://www.polygon.com/dnd-dungeons-dragons/607177/critical-role-darrington-press-chris-perkins-jeremy-crawford-dnd-wizardsReleasesChrono Odyssey Playtesthttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2873440/Chrono_Odyssey/Rematchhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2138720/REMATCH/Peak (coop climbing game)https://store.steampowered.com/app/3527290/PEAK/Date Everything!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2201320/Date_Everything/FBC Firebreak (set in the world of the game “Control”) - 3-player coop fpshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2272540/FBC_Firebreak/Raidou Remaster (Shin Megami Tensei spinoff)https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288350/RAIDOU_Remastered_The_Mystery_of_the_Soulless_Army/Vessels of Decay (Pixel top-down action rpg) (post apocalyptic scandinavian setting)https://store.steampowered.com/app/1425180/Vessels_of_Decay/Lost in Random: The Eternal Die (fast paced action roguelite)https://store.steampowered.com/app/2564520/Lost_in_Random_The_Eternal_Die/Rooftops & Alleys (1.0 release)https://store.steampowered.com/app/2703850/Rooftops__Alleys_The_Parkour_Game/Cast & Chill (fishing / chilling)https://store.steampowered.com/app/3483740/Cast_n_Chill/GEX Trilogy re-release (“The Gex’t-gen version. The Gexiest version of all.”)https://store.steampowered.com/app/3183970/GEX_Trilogy/
From Xbox to Summer Game Showcase and everything in between. Dune and Switch 2 came out on the same day, What did Ronnie and Keirron spend their week playing?NewsXbox showcaseSummer Games FestFuture Games ShowSwitch 2 ReleaseDune Release
Keirron and Ronnie discuss the polar opposites of the industry with some companies taking advantage of all there staff and they other giving massive bonuses, also what happened to brick and mortar stores.NewsAsmodee Spending Spree - https://boardgamewire.com/index.php/2025/05/23/asmodees-plan-to-reignite-buyouts-of-smaller-companies-unaffected-by-tariffs-ceo-says-uncertainty-presents-opportunities-for-strategic-acquisitions/Warhammer anniversary - New games, paying staff, nice things https://www.ign.com/articles/warhammer-40000-maker-games-workshop-is-doing-so-well-its-giving-27-million-to-its-staffLies of P new difficulties - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/lies-of-p-is-getting-difficulty-options-to-make-the-soulslike-more-accessible/ReleasesOnimusha 2https://store.steampowered.com/app/3046600/Onimusha_2_Samurais_Destiny/Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon (1.0 release)https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466060/Tainted_Grail_The_Fall_of_Avalon/Deliver At All Costshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1880610/Deliver_At_All_Costs/Lynked: Banner of the Spark (1.0 Release) (Hybrid Lifesim?) (Hades meets Animal Crossing meets Monster Hunter?)https://store.steampowered.com/app/3159570/Lynked_Banner_of_the_Spark/Warhammer 40K: Speed Freeks (1.0 Release)https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078450/Warhammer_40000_Speed_Freeks/Fantasy Life I: The Girl Who Steals Timehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2993780/FANTASY_LIFE_i_The_Girl_Who_Steals_Time/Roadcrafthttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2104890/RoadCraft/Monster Train 2https://store.steampowered.com/app/2742830/Monster_Train_2/Sea of Stars DLC “Throes of the Watchmaker” - FREE & WORTH IT!https://store.steampowered.com/app/1244090/Sea_of_Stars/
Lots of bad news for the industry with media shutting down, games being broken by patches and large corporations trying take every little thing they can from you.NewsUnreal 6 going to auto port for Fortnitehttps://www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-game-design/epic-games-plans-for-unreal-engine-6-are-dividing-developersNintendo will brick your hardware https://au.pcmag.com/gaming-1/110934/nintendo-we-can-brick-your-switch-console-if-you-pirate-gamesGiant bomb buy themselves backhttps://aftermath.site/giant-bomb-sold-new-owners-jeff-fandomPolygon bought by Valnethttps://aftermath.site/polygon-layoffs-saleReleasesThis War of Mine Boardgamehttps://gamefound.com/en/projects/awaken-realms/this-war-of-mine-second-editionRevenge of the Savage Planethttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2787320/Revenge_of_the_Savage_Planet/Darfallhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1961600/Darfall/DOOM: The Dark Ages (2-day early access for pre-orders)https://store.steampowered.com/app/3017860/DOOM_The_Dark_Ages/Despelotehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2367820/despelote/Drop Duchyhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2525310/Drop_Duchy/Vellum (1.0 Release)https://store.steampowered.com/app/917950/Vellum/Cash Cleaner Simulatorhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2488370/Cash_Cleaner_Simulator/Empyrealhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1377700/Empyreal/The Midnight Walk (Handcrafted from Clay)https://store.steampowered.com/app/2863640/The_Midnight_Walk/
Welcome to XP Report, this week its all about tariffs effecting every part of the industry we love so dearly, Discord is making changes and you probably won't like them, what is happening over at Microsoft?NewsTabletop company who made wingspan/wyrmspan suing the presidenthttps://stonemaiergames.com/we-are-suing-the-president/Discord - CEO bye byehttps://www.theverge.com/news/654594/discord-new-ceo-jason-citron-humam-sakhniniRussia is trying to seize assets from developer that was owned by Wargaming, who support Ukrainehttps://www.engadget.com/gaming/russian-regulators-are-trying-to-seize-assets-from-the-developers-of-world-of-tanks-202157310.htmlNexon (not blizzard) rumored to be making next Starcraft gamehttps://www.pcgamesn.com/starcraft-remastered/nexon-new-gameReleasesClair Obscur: Expedition 33 : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1903340/Clair_Obscur_Expedition_33/Dinkum: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062520/Dinkum/Sunderfolk: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2414270/Sunderfolk/Oblivion Remaster: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2623190/The_Elder_Scrolls_IV_Oblivion_Remastered/Tempest Rising: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486920/Tempest_Rising/Badlands Crew: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2078230/Badlands_Crew/
Welcome to XP Report, where Keirron and Ronnie take you through all things gaming, analog to digital. This fortnights episode is goes over Nintendo Switch 2 release announcement, the incoming price rising of games and lots of new releases we got from Nintendo and Triple-ihttps://tabletop.events/conventions/tagcon-2025News:Nintendo Switch 2Unity Makes their own title https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250403302641/en/Unity-Announces-Development-of-Nintendo-Switch-2-Launch-Title-Survival-Kids-in-Close-Partnership-with-KONAMIMarathon - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3065800/Marathon/Tripli-i Initiative - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnNhA7vLgZ0Releases:Monaco 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1063030/Monaco_2/South of Midnight - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934570/South_of_Midnight/Crashlands 2 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1401730/Crashlands_2/Emissary 0 - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3176060/Emissary_Zero/
Welcome to XP Report, where Keirron and Ronnie take you through all things gaming, analog to digital. This fortnights episode is goes over the many releases revealed from the recent Nintendo Direct, Keirron rants about pre orders, and the guys talk about why its getting harder to take risks in the game industry.News:Assassins Creed ShadowsNintendo Direct: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OqoRxXUjGARunescape Dragonwilds https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374490/RuneScape_Dragonwilds/Youtube: Shorts view countingARK Aquatica - AI Trailer https://aftermath.site/ark-aquatica-ai-trailer-snail-games-studio-wildcard-youtubeReleases:TTRPG - World Well https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/stevedee/the-world-well-and-friends/descriptionThe First Berserker: Khazan https://store.steampowered.com/agecheck/app/2680010/Atomfall https://store.steampowered.com/app/801800/Atomfall/Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (Nintendo Switch) https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/xenoblade-chronicles-x-definitive-edition-switch/Reignbreaker https://store.steampowered.com/app/2129810/Reignbreaker/Dark Deity 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2446600/Dark_Deity_2/Which Way Up: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2318660/Which_Way_Up_Galaxy_Games/
Welcome to the first episode of XP Report!To open up our first episode we have news from hot games that just came out and support for the tabletop industry, while one of the titans takes a fall. Join us each fortnight for more games news and opinions.NewsPaizo/Talsorian publishing smaller interesting projects https://www.rascal.news/paizo-and-r-talsorian-court-indie-designers-for-their-next-project/Lego taking video game dev in house https://www.gamespot.com/articles/lego-could-make-a-big-change-to-future-video-games/1100-6530037/